研究社 新和英中辞典

かくしん^３ 確信

(a) conviction

a firm belief

confidence (自信)

確信する

believe firmly

be sure [certain, convinced, confident] 《that…, of something》

確信をもって

with confidence

confidently.

用法

sure と certain が区別なく用いられることもあるが, 区別する場合は sure の方は主観的判断もしくは直観に基づいて, certain は客観的事実や証拠に基づいて「確信」するに至ったことを表わす. また convinced は証拠や他人の言葉に基づいての「確信」を示すこともあるが, 多くの場合, 他人がどんなことを言おうとどんな証拠をあげようと, 自分の「確信」の揺るぎのないことを表わしている. confident は「自信」の深さを強調している語.

用例

知は力なりと僕は確信している. I firmly believe [It is my firm belief] that knowledge is power. 僕は君の成功を確信している. I am sure [certain] that you will succeed [be successful]. 僕は彼は潔白だと確信している. I am convinced that he is innocent [convinced of his innocence]. そのときの彼の言葉で, 僕はその手紙を書いたのは彼なのだという確信を深めた. What he said then confirmed me in my opinion that it was he [he was the one] who had written the letter.

斎藤和英大辞典

確信

読み方 かくしん

名詞

Firm belief; conviction:（=する） to believe firmly; to be sure of, be certain of, be convinced of, be assured of, be satisfied of, be persuaded of （a fact）

用例

僕はこの事実を確信する
I am sure of the fact―I am convinced of the fact.

彼は正直なことを確信する
I am assured of his honesty.

彼の無罪なことを確信する
I am satisfied of his innocence―I am persuaded of his innocence.

成功を確信する
I am sure of success―I am certain of success―I am confident of success.

確信を懐く
to hold a conviction

月日の経つに従って確信がますます堅くなった
My conviction became firmer―I was confirmed in my belief―with the lapse of time.

JMdict

確信

読み方：かくしん

（名詞、サ変名詞） conviction; belief; confidence

JST科学技術用語日英対訳辞書

確信

assurance; conviction

ライフサイエンス辞書

確信

**** かくしん

(n) confidence ****

(n) certainty ***

(vt) convince ***

(aj) confident **

(aj) certain ****

関連語

ある, 確信的, 確実性, 信用, 信頼, 確か, いくらか, 確実, 信頼度, 納得

用例

confidence in [〜における信頼，〜についての信頼]

The set of probes we found to be most highly reproducible can be used by others to help increase confidence in analyses of other data sets using these platforms. (Nucleic Acids Res)

Coronal reformations improve confidence in visualization of appendix (whether diseased or normal) and in diagnosis or exclusion of appendicitis. (Radiology)

confidence limits [信頼限界]

The hazard ratio for death was 0.72 (confidence limits, 0.51 to 1.01) in the conservative strategy. (Circulation)

confidence interval [信頼区間]

A history of attempted suicide was 5.1-fold more common among cases than among controls (95% confidence interval, 2.2-11.5). (Ann Neurol)

with high confidence [高い信頼度で]

360 proteins were identified with high confidence, and 292 more with moderate confidence. (J Cell Biol)

用例

with certainty [確信をもって]

The safety of new agents cannot be known with certainty until a drug has been on the market for many years. (JAMA)

Although we cannot specify the origin of the fullerenes with certainty, the most plausible source is the chondritic impactor. (Nature)

用例

convince [確信させる，納得させる]

VR-simulator-based training does work, but further empirical evidence is required to convince the more conservative members of the medical community. (Lancet)

The book convinced Galton that humanity could be improved through selective breeding. (Annu Rev Genet)

用例

certain [ある，特定の]

In certain plant species, the role of vernalization is to suppress the expression of genes that encode repressors of flowering. (Curr Opin Biotechnol)

Thus, information storage at the cellular level appears to involve changes in spine morphology that support changes in synaptic strength produced by certain patterns of synaptic activity. (Trends Neurosci)

be not certain [確かではない]

The word 'experiment' is precisely chosen as the outcome is not certain. (Curr Opin Microbiol)

be certain to do [〜することを確信している]

In intensive care units, a predictive model that identified patients who are certain to die would spare suffering and free resources for more productive work. (Lancet)

be certain whether [〜かどうか確かである]

In such patients, the requirement for this trace element is not known; nor has it been certain whether hypermanganesaemia causes the cholestasis. (Lancet)

cannot be certain about [〜について確かではない]

Although we cannot be certain about a cause-and-effect relation, our data suggest a possible role for deficient fibrinolysis in the development of coronary artery disease in transplanted human hearts. (N Engl J Med)

confidenceの共起表現

certaintyの共起表現

convinceの共起表現

confidentの共起表現

certainの共起表現

日本語WordNet(英和)

確信

【名詞】

1 certainty

確かである状態

(the state of being certain)

his certainty reassured the others 彼の確信が他の人々を安心させた

2 certitude, overconfidence, cocksureness

状況に対して全面的、あるいは大きすぎる自信

(total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant)

3 belief

真実だと見做されている認知的内容

(any cognitive content held as true)

4 strong belief, conviction, article of faith

証明や証拠を必要としない、揺るぎない信条

(an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence)

5 view, persuasion, opinion, sentiment, thought

証拠または確証の基づかない個人的信条または判断

(a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty)

my opinion differs from yours 私の意見は君とは違う I am not of your persuasion 私はあなたの見解とは異なる what are your thoughts on Haiti? ハイチについての君の考えは？

6 assurance

いくつかの種類の保険のための英国の用語

(a British term for some kinds of insurance)

7 confidence

事態が順調に行くだろうという、確固とした見込みがある状態

(a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable)

public confidence in the economy 経済に対する国民の信頼

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確信

abiding conviction，faith，affirmation，convince，certainty，assurance，conviction

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確信

assurance; belief; conviction; surety; confidence